User talk:SMasters/Archive 35

Potential issue with copy editor Ankit Maity
Hey, I just wanted to let you know about this. The editor in question had similar concerns about them raised with regards to the GAN backlog drive here, but dropped out of that one. I don't think they quite understand the goal of the drives, and I wanted a drive coordinator to be aware of it. Thanks. —Torchiest talkedits 15:43, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I know about this and wanted to tell Diannaa‎, who is head auditor, but I wasn't sure how without revealing the user. I'll let her know and we'll be vigilant with this. Cheers. – SMasters (talk) 16:38, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I have noted this discussion and agree we will have to monitor this user. While looking at the Drive page, I discovered that someone else misunderstood how to do the word count, and have dropped them a line. Thanks, Torchiest, for taking the time to write a note to Ankit and to report it to us.-- Diannaa (Talk)

Amar la Trama
Thanks for your kind message. It is a very good album and deserved it at least a good article. Cheers. Jaespinoza (talk) 21:16, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I really felt like listening to it but there were no clips. It would be nice if you could include a short clip or two to give us an idea of what it sounds like. Once again, congrats on a good job!. – SMasters (talk) 06:53, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Online Ambassador Program
Please take a look at this project page and see if you can be a mentor to one of the many Areas of Study. If you can, please put your name in the "Online Mentor" area of the Area of Study of your choice and then contact the students you will be working with. As the Coordinating Online Ambassador for this project, please let me know if I can be of assistance. Take Care... Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 04:20, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I am already mentoring Media cross-ownership since last week. – SMasters (talk) 05:45, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Cool, thanks! :) -  Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 07:35, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Check Your Area of Study
Hello, I have updated the Project Page you are mentoring on with usernames for all the students in your Area of Study. Please send them a message introducing yourself and let them know you are there to help.

As always, please let me know if I can be of assistance. Take Care... Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 10:15, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks, message have been sent already. Cheers. – SMasters (talk) 11:05, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Triple Crown
That was rather unexpected, thank you sir. Cheers, · Andonic  contact 20:09, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Congrats, it was well deserved. – SMasters (talk) 23:53, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

Signpost Barnstar

 * Thank you very much! I'm sure it will not belong before you get one as well. – SMasters (talk) 05:02, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Conflicting dates
Question: When referencing an article, if two or more apparently equally reputable sources differ on the date of a key event, do you cite all of them, or do you make a judgement call? Regards --Peter S Strempel (talk) 04:57, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
 * We should try to get the date correct. Try to find more sources if you can. If not, either put a clarify tag next to it, or better still, put in a footnote to explain the situation so that readers are not misled. – SMasters (talk) 05:01, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

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Book article sfn citation
The Wikimedia help section on does not appear to offer advice on how to reference a discrete chapter in a book (ie: Gould, Harry. "Foobar", in Harris, Duwayne ed. Making nonsense.  London, Foobar Books, 2067, pp. 321-456.). I am concerned to accurately differentiate pages from the same chapter, but also pages from various different chapters by different authors in the same book to cite references for a description of some granularity.

Regards --Peter S Strempel (talk) 08:22, 9 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Using the built-in cite tool, I get:


 * I am assuming that 2067 is the year (typo?). Does this help? Anyway, this is the format that the cite tool uses. – SMasters (talk) 08:38, 9 March 2011 (UTC)


 * It does not address the reference to a chapter in a book. In other words, I'm citing Gould as one of a number of authors who are contributors in a collection/book of contributed chapters edited by yet another person.  Your example makes it appear that the citation is to a book by Gould, not a chapter by him in an edited book.  I have since experimented using crossover methods from 'encyclopedia' and 'book' examples in citation templates, which nevertheless forces me to use the 'chapter' category to list the title of the chapter, leaving no signifier for the chapter number, and which does not automatically identify the editor name as 'ed' when using the 'editor-first' and 'editor-last' categories.  This will give me what I need (see Brezhnev draft bibliography for Hanson) but not what I want.  If there is a better way, I would be grateful for a pointer to it. Regards --Peter S Strempel (talk) 10:07, 9 March 2011 (UTC)  (20:08 local)
 * Sorry, I am not an expert in this, I'm merely a copy editor. I think it's better for you to ask at Template talk:Sfn. The folks there should be able to help you. Cheers. – SMasters (talk) 01:32, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Mentor!
Hey kind person,

I believe you will be our mentor - for our MSU TC210 class' Wikipedia project. My groups topic is media cross-ownership. I am working on our first 250 word paper, any tips?

( Zorantb (talk) 15:17, 9 March 2011 (UTC) )


 * Thanks for checking in Zorantb! Good to hear from you. Do have a look at the welcome note that Neutralhomer posted on your talk page. The "Getting started" guide will be useful, as well as the "How To" bits. Do read the Five pillars. If you are not sure, be bold and feel free to ask me any questions here. Once again, welcome, and I hope you have an enjoyable editing experience here. Cheers. – SMasters (talk) 01:29, 10 March 2011 (UTC)